Two years ago, while spending a few days vacationing in Mexico, I read Brian Swimme’s book, The Universe Is A Green Dragon: A Cosmic Creation Story. The effect it had upon me was transformative: All of creation is a direct expression of the Creator; all of creation is unified in perfection, from the tiniest, deadliest spider in the Amazon hanging on the giant Kapok tree, to the distant planets spinning in reflected light of our sun. All is All.
While in Manzanillo, I sat on a sea wall, looking out into the universe appearing in the night heavens. The clarity of Earth Moon and Venus in the western sea sky was stunning. On two particular evenings, these celestial bodies appeared together. This is my reflection. May it warm your winter evening.
And Moon Danced with Venus
Rising in an indigo sky
Holding onto the ragged shoreline,
Venus appeared on the dancing floor of the Universe,
Shyly followed by her curved mate.
On the first evening,
Earth Moon held back, barely daring to approach.
Gaining courage to draw near and light her planetary expression.
There they stood, face to face,
A finger’s width and half a galaxy’s distance separating them
While they contemplated the vastness in which they were created.
Pausing in the ochre hue, left by the breath of the electric plant.
The Stars came to attend them.
Sea sang its eternal rhythm. Coaxing, calling them out.
But, Earth Moon hastily departed leaving Venus staring into the night.
Next evening, they returned.
He, overcoming his timidity, held her at the tip of his pale crescent finger
Before the Sun God even left the sky.
Their decision was ordained in the span of time and space.
They would dance together this evening.
Blazing orange Cosmic fire lighting their backs,
Pale blue faces turned toward each other in sheer allurement to the Creator’s.
Orbits unseen, unified in stillness until…
Excusing himself with grace, he took leave in the midnight blue.
She stayed until dawn, listening to the Sea play it’s eternal refrain.
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This is a great website for night skies and this planet we call home.
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